Tag: Senate
Senate approves $75 million World Bank loan for Edo
The Senate on Thursday approved a 75 million World Bank loan for Edo state’s Development Policy Operation (DPO) as requested…
Stop fixed charges, Senate tells Nigeria’s Discos
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate has directed the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC to…
Senate refers Edo’s $75m World Bank loan to committee
The Senate on Tuesday referred the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for approval of 75 million dollar World Bank loan…
Senate tasks NAFDAC, others over EU food ban
The Senate on Thursday, called on the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to tighten its…
Senate summons CBN Gov. over falling value of naira
After a brief debate, the Senate on Wednesday agreed to summon Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Senate confirms service chiefs
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of service chiefs recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The service chiefs, who…
Senate passes resolution, tells FG to revoke waivers on rice, others
The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to revoke all import waivers on rice and other…
Akpabio suffers setback in bid to retain senate seat
The newly appointed Senate minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday suffered a setback in…
Senate to screen Service Chiefs Thursday
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, announced that the Senate would commence screening of newly appointed Service…
Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buahri on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Service Chiefs who were recently appointed in…
Senate passes vote of confidence on Saraki
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The red chamber of the national assembly has passed a vote of confidence of the senate president, Bukola…
Akpabio emerges Senate minority leader
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The upper chamber of the Nigerian National Assembly, the Senate resumed on Tuesday amidst tight security and surprised…
Senate under my watch was on the side of the people and truth – David Mark
The immediate past Senate President, David Mark on Monday, has stated that the Senate under his watch was on the…
APC condemns Saraki, Dogara, says it stands on its list
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned what transpired in both chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja.…
NASS: Let’s unite for Nigeria’s interest, Ashafa urges APC lawmakers
Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial District, has urged other senators elected on the platform of his party, All…
Auditor general cites lack of oversight for Senate spending mess
A fishing trip, contracts for professional services and one senator’s own 50th wedding anniversary celebration are some of the ineligible…
NASS Leadership: Lawan Goes To Court
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Members of Senate Unity Forum, a group of Senators in the ruling All Progressives Congress who were in…
National Assembly: APC appease aggrieved members
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is reaching out to all its members in the incoming 8th National Assembly who may…
Nigerians educate Fani-Kayode after Senate gaffe
Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Media and Publicity, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has gotten some education on social…
Senate passes Sexual Offences Bill, Rapists get life imprisonment
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for rapists and those who have…
Senate Passes 46 Bills In 10mins
There was uproar in the Senate on Wednesday when senators passed 46 bills introduced by Senator Ita Enang into law…
Jonathan Submits Confab Report To Senate
Outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan early Wednesday, forwarded the report of the National Conference to the Senate for consideration and necessary…
Senate calls for immediate probe of lingering fuel scarcity
The Senate on Thursday in Abuja mandated its Committee on Petroleum (Downstream, Upstream) to investigate the lingering fuel scarcity in…
Senate confirms Jonathan nominee, Gwarzo as SEC DG
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Malam Munir Gwarzo as the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). NAN…
I have no candidate for Senate President, House Speaker – Buhari
Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he is not backing anybody for the position of Senate President or…
Saraki Should Be Senate President – Poll
Bukola Saraki, senator representing Kwara central has been voted next Senate President by PM News readers in an online poll…
APC leads senate with 62 seats, PDP gets 45
Below is a table of the latest available results from constituencies declared in Nigeria’s March 28 national assembly elections, according…
Elections: APC Sweeps Senate
Eromosele Ebhomele, Kazeem Ugbodaga & Jamiu Yisa The All Progressives Congress, APC, apart from winning the presidential election conducted last…
Gov. Yuguda loses senatorial election
The candidate for All People’s Congress (APC) vying for the Bauchi South Senatorial seat, Malam Ali Wakili, has defeated Governor…
APC ends Hayatu’s 16-year stay in Senate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Kano North senatorial seat, defeating Senator Bello Hayatu, who has been in…